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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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